In February 1995, a small research organization known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive ...

Discover the surprising geological activity of the Moon's far side. Recent research reveals previously unknown ridge ...

Three months before the Apollo 11 mission, the astronaut was asked how he would respond to 'extraterrestrial life on the moon ...

NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.

On Jan. 24, 1985, space shuttle Discovery took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on STS-51C, the first space shuttle mission ...

But last week's launch marked a crucial step to pave the way for NASA to send astronauts back to the moon in the years ahead ...

Apollo flags' condition questioned after decades on the moon Flags on the moon likely degraded from sunlight and meteor impacts Apollo flags remain a powerful symbol despite physical decay ...

The mission brings 10 science and technology instruments to ... which was last documented by astronaut Eugene Cernan on the Apollo 17 mission to the moon. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...

The spacecraft built and operated by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace launched in the early Monday hours from Florida aboard a ...

In 2021, Firefly was awarded a mission contract by NASA, which included the Blue Ghost lander carrying 10 payloads to the moon ... which was a challenge during the Apollo moon missions. According to ...

SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there ...